CINCINNATI, Sept. 1,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bank (Nasdaq:
FFBC) has been selected by the National Community Action
Partnership (NCAP) to receive the Corporate Partnership Award,
recognizing the bank's long-term commitment in supporting community
action and working directly to impact economic growth and increase
opportunities for children and families. Nationwide, First
Financial is one of only two organizations receiving this award in
2023.
"First Financial Bank and our associates are thankful and
honored to receive such a nationally prestigious recognition," said
Roddell McCullough, chief corporate
responsibility officer for First Financial. "This is a welcome
reminder of our focus in recent years on being a positive influence
to help our clients and communities thrive."
First Financial Bank was nominated by the Northwest Indiana
Community Action Agency. McCullough accepted the recognition at the
NCAP's annual meeting in Atlanta
on August 24.
First Financial prioritizes multiple initiatives in support of
its local communities. First Financial achieved 183 percent of the
goals outlined in its Community Benefits Agreement with the
National Community Reinvestment Coalition for 2018-2022, totaling
almost $3.2 billion in mortgage
lending, small business lending, community development lending and
investments, philanthropy and marketing. In 2022, First Financial
Bank associates gave more than 12,000 volunteer hours and over
$4.3 million in donations to
organizations, enhancing the lives of individuals and communities.
Donations of time are made possible because First Financial offers
up to 8 hours of paid time off for full-time associates to pursue
volunteer activities during work hours. Additionally, community
participation in the bank's financial literacy programming reached
over 30,000 people in 2022, nearly double that of the previous
year.
NCAP is a national nonprofit organization that provides
technical assistance, training and other resources to the nation's
more than 1,000 local Community Action Agencies. These agencies
improve communities and change people's lives by promoting workable
solutions that connect more families to opportunity.
About First Financial Bancorp.
First Financial
Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio,
based bank holding company. As of June 30,
2023, the Company had $17.1
billion in assets, $10.6
billion in loans, $12.8
billion in deposits and $2.1
billion in shareholders' equity. The Company's subsidiary,
First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and
financial services products through its six lines of business:
Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate,
Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These
business units provide traditional banking services to business and
retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning,
portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement
plan services and had approximately $3.3
billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2023. The Company operated 130 full
service banking centers as of June 30,
2023, located in Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance
business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide
basis. Additional information about the Company, including its
products, services and banking locations, is available at
www.bankatfirst.com.
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